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04.07.02 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2012-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- field
1, record 1, English, field
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<organization of data> specified area used for a particular class of data elements on a data medium or in a storage device 1, record 1, English, - field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: A group of character positions used to enter or display wage rates on a screen. 1, record 1, English, - field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
This concept differs from the one designated by data field (17.05.10). 2, record 1, English, - field
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
field: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 3, record 1, English, - field
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone
1, record 1, French, zone
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- champ 1, record 1, French, champ
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
<organisation de données> emplacement déterminé réservé à une catégorie particulière d'éléments de données sur un support de données ou en mémoire 1, record 1, French, - zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : Suite de positions de caractères sur un écran destinées à l'affichage ou à la saisie de salaires. 1, record 1, French, - zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cette notion est différente de celle désignée par champ de données (17.05.10). 2, record 1, French, - zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
zone; champ : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-4:1999]. 3, record 1, French, - zone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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